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Training of forensic psychiatrists in Finland

Training of forensic psychiatrists in Finland. Markku Eronen 28.8.2011 Lidingö, Sweden. FP in Finland is a medical speciality. Used to be subspeciality of psychiatry = it took 6+6+2 years in the university minimum to become a specialist in FP. Now 6+6 university years minimum

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Training of forensic psychiatrists in Finland

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  1. Training of forensic psychiatrists in Finland Markku Eronen 28.8.2011 Lidingö, Sweden

  2. FP in Finland is a medical speciality • Used to be subspeciality of psychiatry = it took 6+6+2 years in the university minimum to become a specialist in FP. • Now 6+6 university years minimum • Average age to become a specialist 40y

  3. Three universities have curriculums • Helsinki ( prof. Matti Virkkunen retired) • Eastern Finland ( prof. Tiihonen moving partly to Stockholm) • Turku ( in Vanha Vaasa – alive and kicking…) • Oulu: part of the education has to be done in Vaasa or Kuopio • Tampere: no programm at the moment

  4. 61 Specialists in FP • 50 under 65 years • Officially 27 specializing, however many of them not activ • In Kuopio up to eight, in Vaasa five, Helsinki unclear. • 2-3 graduate/year/during last five years

  5. In some cases it is still possible to specialize to forensic psychiatry using the same common trunk with other psychiatric specialities = minimum of two extra years of studying. • Universities are autonomous

  6. A written exam after the studies • Two prof responsible for the exams (Virkkunen, Tiihonen) & Eronen • Sixquestions • Threetimes a year • Ifonefailsthreetimes, onelosestwo next tries • Examples: Explainwhatyouknowabout the psychologicalstestsused in Forensicpsychiatry

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